Is Dylan Literature?

Spencer Kornhaber in the Atlantic has quite aptly called Dylan's speech "subversively humble." Since the time he was declared a Nobel laureate, Dylan's work has been hotly debated by the literary class, by fans, by critics, and by self-proclaimed experts on what constitutes good or bad singing, good or mediocre lyrics, and how we should make a difference between songwriting and literature. Dylan, in his acceptance speech, thanked the Swedish Academy for raising the question regarding the literary merit of his songs and "providing ... a wonderful answer" to it. To Dylan, the Nobel Prize for literature is a strange acknowledgement for he isn't sure his art can be considered strictly literary. Dylan's clear idea of what isn't literature should make the world reflect on the relationship between writing, art and labour.